'Backrooms' Is First $100 Million Movie For A24 At U.S. Box Office

Key Points:

• Kane Parson’s "Backrooms" has crossed $100 million domestically in just six days, becoming A24’s first film to achieve this milestone and surpassing "Marty Supreme" ($96M) as their highest-grossing movie in the U.S.
• Globally, "Backrooms" has earned over $136 million and is on track to become A24’s second highest-grossing film worldwide, potentially surpassing "Everything Everywhere All at Once" ($148M), while "Marty Supreme" remains the top with $191.3 million.
• The film made $8.7 million on Tuesday, marking the second highest Tuesday for a horror movie in June box office history, and is expected to see a second weekend drop of 55% to 60%, with $32 million to $37 million projected.
• Initially predicted to open at $20 million, "Backrooms" exceeded expectations with an $81.4 million domestic start, making Kane Parsons, at 20 years old, the youngest filmmaker to open at No. 1 with a global box office over $100 million.
• Produced by Atomic Monster-Blumhouse, 21 Laps, and Odd Fellows, "Backrooms" benefited from strong audience interest in A24 films (over 50%) and Parsons himself (30%), according to internal studio polls.